- A. Effective for dates of service on or after September 20, 2021, the Medicaid Program shall provide reimbursement to acute care hospitals for COVID-19 laboratory testing provided to inpatients.
- B. Reimbursement. Hospitals shall be reimbursed for such testing in addition to the hospital per diem payment for the inpatient hospital stay.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 47:1311 (September 2021).